The Herrera saga paints a sad picture of the many unacknowledged errors made at the top level of this club. Man United’s decision to hand Sanchez £400,000-a-week, adding a gross amount of money to an already bulging wage bill, has dramatically stunted their clout in negotiations. David de Gea has not yet signed on the dotted line for the exact same reason.

Most saddening is the fact that Herrera was open to staying. United, however, stalled with negotiations and allowed for PSG to sneak in with an improved offer.

Once again, the club’s dysfunction at an organizational level – from the Glazers to what happens on the pitch – has produced an outcome which further diminishes the competitivity of this squad.